THE competitive pricing in the downstream oil sector continued on Thursday as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery quietly implemented a price reduction at its loading gantry, reducing the loading cost of its petrol from N825 per litre to N815 per litre. A report by THE PUNCH newspaper said that the new …
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THE Lagos State Police Command has arrested the owner of a Celestial Church of Christ, located at Ileri Oluwa Parish, Lagos State University (LASU) 2, Pastor Sunday Whepetoji Babaniyeh for the murder of Adedamola Ogunbode, a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), who had been missing since January 16. …
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A 55-year-old Nigerian woman, June Ashimola, who was falsely declared dead, has appeared via video link from Nigeria before the UK High Court to prevent a convicted fraudster from seizing her £350,000 home in Woolwich, southeast London. Ashimola was reportedly declared dead in February 2019, sparking a protracted legal battle …
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THE Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), on Thursday, inaugurated the reconstructed Ndioro-Ntalakwu and its adjoining road networks, measuring 18.25 kilometers, in Ikwuano Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia. The commission also inaugurated another reconstructed 5.5-km road, linking Umudike with Olokoro in Umuahia South LGA. In a speech at the ceremony …
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Bangladesh to review the situation of more than one million Rohingya refugees, officials said. During the four-day-tour, Guterres will join tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in an Iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, …
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Ace Nigerian music superstar, Davido has dropped a new single, ‘Be There Still’, as fans keenly wait for his upcoming fifth studio album,’5IVE’ The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hit single released on Friday is a dynamic blend of Afrobeat and contemporary sounds. The 5-time Grammy-nominated singer …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted 1,149 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), allegedly smuggled through the Dorofi and Kan Iyaka axis, along the Gembu-Cameroon border in Taraba. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Friday in Jalingo while auctioning the seized petroleum products to the public. …
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At least 1.7 million Singapore dollars (approximately 1.275 million U.S. dollars) have been lost to scams involving impersonation of officials and institution representatives since January. Singaporean authorities said this on Friday. In a joint statement, the Singapore Police Force and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) warned the public about …
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MANCHESTER United captain Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick and Wilson Odobert was on target twice for Tottenham Hotspur as the two Premier League strugglers reached the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday. Fernandes converted two penalties and got the other from open play as United came from behind to beat 10-man …
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THE Police on Lagos on Friday arraigned a 27-year-old Adetayo Ayodele, before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N240,000 under false pretence. The defendant, whose home address was not provided, appeared before Magistrate O. A. Daodu on a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretence and conversion of funds. …
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